Camping Magazine articles from March 2005

Camping Magazine archives from March 2005

You've got a friend: building principles.(trade association services)
March 1, 2005... Every day, camps and conference centers across the country struggle with what should be simple issues. "Surely, someone has already solved this problem," they cry in frustration. Your staff may turn to the national or local ACA offices for...

Bullying prevention taken to new heights at Camp Sewataro.
March 1, 2005... We have all experienced bullying in one form or another, either as a victim, an observer, or as the bully. Learning from our past experiences and using them to effect change in the lives of the children we interact with is only one part of how...

Are CIT programs worth the risk? How can they meet your expectations?(Counselor-in-Training)
March 1, 2005... "He did what?" "She never acted like that when she was a camper." "Are you sure that's what happened?" Do these comments sound familiar? Camps offering leadership development programs are sometimes surprised at choices young people make--even...

European Camps: diverse programs, common goals.
March 1, 2005... On a warm July night... ... hundreds of thousands of American children are asleep in their cabins, lodges, and tents. Across the Atlantic, their European cousins are experiencing their own camp traditions--in a castle in County Kildare,...

Green and sustainable design for camp facilities: why should you implement it at your camp and how.... giving kids a natural world of good--second in a series of six articles.
March 1, 2005... Green design and sustainability are quickly moving to the forefront of architectural, engineering, and construction fields as strategies for creating high-performance buildings. The camp community is also beginning to learn more about how these...

"This old camp" goes green: giving kids a natural world of good--second in a series of six articles.
March 1, 2005... Once upon a time, many youth camps in the United States were examples of sustainable, low-impact design and operation. Sites were seasonal, utilized only during the "sturdiest" summer season, and allowed to "rest and recuperate" throughout the...

Camp Ophelia: a relationship camp for middle school girls.
March 1, 2005... Since middle schoolers are beginning to grasp abstraction and "thinking about thinking," art can provide an excellent opportunity for bridging thoughts and feelings with reality. Although many public and private schools have implemented...

Operation summer camp: children of national guardsmen experience camp tuition-free.(Air National Guard)
March 1, 2005... On a perfect summer day in July 2004, nine-year-old Ryan Mowers was practicing archery with his bunk at Camp Kweebec in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania. As he squinted down the arrow, he looked like any other fourth grader enjoying his first summer...

Transportation risk management and insurance--avoiding gaps and traps: risk management.
March 1, 2005... Your camp strategy for managing automobile risks needs review and updating on a regular basis. ACA Standards TR 1-19 forms a solid framework upon which to build your plan. Tailoring your camp's risk management plan to avoid gaps and traps...

Why won't my support staff come back to camp? How to increase the return rate of your behind-the-scenes employees.
March 1, 2005... While my job is almost impossible to describe to anyone outside of the camp universe, those that understand it are incredibly jealous. Unlike most professionals, I have the privilege of interacting with phenomenal young people from around the...

Beyond camper e-mail--what have you done for me lately? TechnoTrends.
March 1, 2005... So you have finally set up a camper e-mail system for your camp parents, and they love it. Take a bow--you deserve it. But don't sit down--you still have a lot of work to do. Camper E-mail--The Basics Let's be honest. Your camp parents...